Concept vs. Thought

Conceptnoun

abstract and general idea; an abstraction

Conceptnoun

understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).

Conceptnoun

(programming) In generic programming, a description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.

Conceptnoun

An abstract general conception; a notion; a universal.

Conceptnoun

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

Conceptnoun

an abstract idea

Conceptnoun

a plan or intention

Conceptnoun

an idea or invention to help sell or publicize a commodity

Conceptnoun

(of a car or other vehicle) produced as an experimental model to test the viability of innovative design features

Conceptnoun

an idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities, or to its essential features, or determines the application of a term (especially a predicate), and thus plays a part in the use of reason or language.

Concept

Concepts are defined as abstract ideas or general notions that occur in the mind, in speech, or in thought. They are understood to be the fundamental building blocks of thoughts and beliefs.

Thoughtnoun

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

Thoughtnoun

(uncountable) The process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.

Thoughtnoun

A way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).

Thoughtverb

simple past tense and past participle of think

Thought

imp. & p. p. of Think.

Thoughtnoun

The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation.

Thoughtnoun

Meditation; serious consideration.

Thoughtnoun

That which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention.

Thoughtnoun

Solicitude; anxious care; concern.

Thoughtnoun

A small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better.

Thoughtnoun

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about;

Thoughtnoun

the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully);

Thoughtnoun

the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual;

Thoughtnoun

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;

Thought

Thought (or thinking) encompasses a flow of ideas and associations that can lead to logical conclusions. Although thinking is an activity of an existential value for humans, there is still no consensus as to how it is adequately defined or understood.